Executive Director of Nevada Office of Vetrans Services Resigning

January 19, 2006

Gov. Kenny Guinn announced today that Chuck Fulkerson is resigning his position as Executive Director of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services (NOVS), effective March 31, 2006. Fulkerson has served as Executive Director since November 2000.

During his term as Executive Director, Fulkerson has overseen the construction of a Nevada Veterans Nursing Home in Boulder City, and the continued improvement of the Veterans Cemeteries in Fernley and Boulder City.

“Veterans living in Nevada have certainly benefited from the work Chuck Fulkerson has spearheaded during his tenure as Executive Director,” Gov. Guinn said. 𠇌huck has been a strong advocate for increased benefits and funding for programs aimed at assisting our veterans. It has been my privilege to work alongside Chuck, and I have appreciated his dedication to our veterans living in Nevada.”

Fulkerson said, “I’m honored and blessed to have been a part of the effort to provide increased quality of life for America’s Heroes, our veterans. Governor Guinn has been sensitive and very supportive of veteran’s needs in Nevada.”

The NOVS provides a variety of services to veterans and their families, including benefit claim preparation and oversight of veterans’ nursing homes and cemeteries in Nevada. The NOVS Executive Director is responsible for: developing and administering the agency’s budget; communicating with the governor, legislature, and state congressional representatives on veteran issues; coordinating the quarterly meetings of the nine-member Veteran Services Commission and the two seven-member cemetery committees; and representing Nevada veterans at U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center VISN Management Assistance Council (MAC) meetings.

Fulkerson served two tours of duty in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He has been involved with the nation’s military since 1955, when he joined the Army Reserve as a University of Nevada, Reno student. After serving in the Army Reserve, Active Army and the Nevada Army National Guard, Fulkerson retired from active service in 1991.